HobbsDailyReport.com INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A Lenoir-Rhyne University women’s track and field star is among 30 student-athletes still under consideration to win the NCAA’s Woman of the Year Award. Haylea Salamon, who graduated in May, is on the list of finalist for the award, a press release from LRU said. She is one of 581 original nominees. She will be honored …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden pulls out tight win again at St. Stephens
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Something about the air and atmosphere out on Springs Road just seems to fit for Maiden High in varsity football. Despite being outgained by host St. Stephens and needing to force five turnovers to prevail, the Blue Devils won again on the Indians’ field on Friday night, 21-13. It was Maiden’s 17th straight win at St. Stephens, …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Huss hammers Hickory, stays undefeated
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hunter Huss High kept up its rep as a football team to watch on Friday night, visiting Hickory and remaining unbeaten by rolling past the Red Tornadoes 35-7 at Barger Stadium. The Huskies are off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2011, riding big games by quarterback Zo Wallace and fullback Dondra Burris to …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Wilfong-led Red Devils crunch East Burke
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Allen Wilfong ran for more than 170 yards and four touchdowns on Friday night, helping Newton-Conover High rebound sharply from its first loss of the football season and crunch East Burke 41-14. Playing their second game of the season at Gurley Stadium, the Red Devils (2-1) spurted to a 20-point lead by halftime. Wilfong – a 5-foot-11, …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: It’s Legends vs. BlueClaws for SAL championship
HobbsDailyReport.com Former Bandys High left-hander Hayden Deal did not pitch Friday for Rome (Ga.) when the Braves were eliminated from the South Atlantic League (SAL) playoffs, losing 6-0 to Lexington (Ky.) on the road. DEAL’S FINAL SEASON STATS: http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=677421#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Championship, best-of-5 Game 1, Monday: Lakewood, N.J., at Lexington, Ky. Game 2, Tuesday: Lakewood, N.J., at Lexington, …